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Update Your Handbooks: New Regulations

Gary Young

February 27, 2017

As we now enter the third month of the year, New Jersey employers should conduct an annual review of their employee handbook to ensure that they reflect new regulations and the most up-to-date court precedents. ...

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Accounting

DOL Changes Overtime Requirements

Meadowlands Magazine Staff

September 6, 2016

A new ruling could make over 4 million more Americans eligible for overtime compensation. On May 18, the Obama administration announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its final rule in updating overtime ...

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Identifying & Addressing Procurement Fraud

Meadowlands Magazine Staff

September 6, 2016

According to risk consulting firm Kroll, 19 percent of businesses endured vendor, supplier or procurement fraud in 2015. If you are not familiar with what procurement fraud is and are a business owner, it might ...

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Business Wise

Estate Planning for Women

Meadowlands Magazine Staff

September 4, 2016

There is good news for women: they will outlive men by almost five years longer on average. And women control more than half the country’s wealth. To ensure this wealth is distributed as intended, women ...

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Legal

Wage & Overtime Rule Changes

Meadowlands Magazine Staff

June 23, 2016

The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was announced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on May 18, 2016 to become effective on Dec. 1, 2016. It will establish minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping ...

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Patent Protection

Meadowlands Magazine Staff

May 16, 2016

Intellectual property plays an important part in businesses today. There are three basic types, patents, trademarks and copyrights. Many businesses tend to perceive patents as strictly technology oriented and as a result fail to properly ...

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Legal

Environmental Due Diligence

Meadowlands Magazine Staff

April 25, 2016

Environmental statutes impose broad liability on owners of contaminated property. However, under both federal and New Jersey state law, purchasers of property may be protected from cleanup liability if they can show that they undertook ...

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Common Start-Up Mistakes

Meadowlands Magazine Staff

March 23, 2016

Getting a start-up off the ground can be an arduous task. From securing financing to hiring employees, there are many traps for the unwary. This article summarizes some of top legal mistakes start-ups make and ...

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Business Wise

Naming and Protecting Your Business

Meadowlands Magazine Staff

March 23, 2016

The process of naming your business is a complex one. Not only must it reflect your brand but you need to find ways to protect it against name hijackers, scammers, impersonators, cybersquatting and business identity theft. There ...

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Legal

Protecting Your Brand: Why It Is Important & What Your ...

Meadowlands Magazine Staff

December 21, 2015

The business landscape today is fast-paced and ultra-competitive. In such an environment, establishing and maintaining a connection between consumers and your brand is more important than ever before. Each bit of competitive edge you can ...

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